News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health brings public health and medical providers together Where can you learn about: mind-body practices for healthcare providers, building a rural cancer program, Alzheimer’s disease as a public health crisis, health policy, and eliminating hepatitis in North Dakota—all while networking with various health professionals from across the state? […]
Thursday of this week – Nov. 16 – was National Rural Health Day! The State Offices of Rural Health and the National Rural Health Association have designated the third Thursday in November as a day to highlight rural communities as wonderful places to live and work, increase awareness of rural health-related issues, and promote the […]
David Schmitz, M.D., professor and chair of the SMHS Department of Family & Community Medicine, has received the 2023 Moskol Award from 3RNET, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that connects health professionals with organizations in rural and underserved communities seeking providers. “One of my jobs when I came here,” said Schmitz, “was to engage communities in […]
The 10th Annual Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Academy, hosted by the Center for Rural Health, will take place at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks next week. SMHS students, faculty, and staff can expect to see junior high students, healthcare providers, and other volunteers […]